A Boudoir Shoot Changed My Life (yes, I’m serious)
Date posted: November 19, 2013 | By: Dawn I write a blog for a living. So you might say, I like photos. It’s true. It’s the curse of being born a photographer’s daughter…and of being a second-born child whose parents showered their first born with pics and forgot about the camera when she came along. What? I’m not bitter. But it did make me a lover of marking the memory of every occasion with a photo – much to the chagrin of my family & friends.
So, as a gift to myself for my 36th birthday, I decided to stop the madness and start the loving. I love others too much to not give myself that same love and respect with this long overdue gift. I’m not a mother yet but damned if I’ll one day teach my daughter to hate her body. I want her to love her body, respect her body and enjoy her body for everything it’s worth. And how can I do that one day if I can’t do that myself today?
Well, I ended up doing said boudoir shoot I mentioned up above with Claire Pearce and Unbuttoned Photography.
While photographer, Claire – and Sherry (her assistant) – prepared for the shoot, I was primped to the hilt with hair and makeup by Emma Willis of Contour Fossa Makeup & Hair. There was something about sipping champagne, listening to D’Angelo, Marvin Gaye, Meiko and Robin Thicke, and writhing around in silky lingerie on my bed with pumps on that made me feel, well, sensual. And it was not a bad feeling to feel.
I have found that this one day spent showing my body a little love and respect has made me a better lover, better friend, better daughter, better one-day wife & mother and better woman.
I loved it SO much that I plan on doing it yearly to appreciate myself and maybe – just maybe – gift the one I love with, as well one day.
I have turned a corner and it’s a corner that I wished I’d turned years ago. I really hope you find it inspiring to start your own self body-love movement and find time to have a day of your own to celebrate the skin you’re in.
So here’s to closing an old chapter and turning the page to an exciting new chapter. And hey, 36? Bring it on.
*If you’re in LA, next Sunday 11/24, Unbuttoned Boudoir Photography has a special running right now for $745 for 14 images, hair and makeup! Um, can you say perfect holiday gift for the honey or yourself?
Photography by: Claire Pearce of Unbuttoned Photography
Hair & Makeup by: Emma Willis of Contour Fossa Makeup & Hair
Tassel Garland Deco by: Studio Mucci
xoxo,
BF
BF Asks: Are you one of the 91% of american women who are unhappy with their bodies? What do you do to give yourself more confidence?
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You looks absolutely stunning, Amazing, Gorgeous, Beautiful….and the list will go on. This post was very inspirational as to accept my body the way it is. I am in awe with the first photo features (hottt). Congrats to you!
Dear Joanna, One of my FAVORITE all-time BF readers! This is why I write this blog. I am so happy it inspired you! I would love to have more mutually encouraging and inspiring dialogues between us girls more often. And, don’t only “accept” your body! Loooove your body! You are GORGEOUS!!Thank you so much for the sweet note! xoxo, BF
You are such an amazing woman. 100% beautiful inside and out! Thank you for sharing this powerful post. I have been in the “I hate my body” club for years. You have inspired me! I’m turning in my membership and starting fresh in the “I love my body’ club.
From a man’s perspective with or without make-up, or sensual clothing it seems to me you in fact are, and probably have been – a beautiful woman/ person/friend/lover. Nice for you to finally feel it and see it. BTW 36 is just the beginning of growing as a woman. It only gets better. Congrats Rod